Tag



Jan. 19, 1932. 1 PIERCE 1,841,911

TAG

Filed April 16, 1929 Patented Jan. 19, 1932 i' UNITED STATES yPATENT OFFICE .rom PIERCE, or soUTiiis-un, CONNECTICUT i i TAG Y Appiication mea Api-ii is, 192s. seriai No. 355,445.

This invention relates to an improved tag of the string is pushed entirely through the having a string attached thereto and has for tag. its main obj ect the provision at a low cost for in carrying out my invention as herein manufacture of a new article of manufacture shown, I position overone face of a tag 15 consisting of a tag and string attached to Y a string 16, as shown in Figs. 3' and 4 of the ai gether in such manner as to minimize the drawings", and position both of the same upon danger of tearing the tag when strains are a dial-plate 17 of an automatic machine of imposed therebetween. any approved type. The said dial-plate is `With the above objects in view my invenpreferably formed with a shallow recess 18 tion consists in a tag characterized by having to receive and locate the tag 15 and is formed (if) a string-receiving slit formed .therein and a also with'a clearancefslot 19 intersecting the string having a portion extending through said recessnear one end and leading downthe said slit from one face of the tag to the ward therefrom, as clearly shown in Figs. 4 other and gripped between the opposed wallsv and 5 of the drawings. i

i5 of the said slit. With the tag kand string positioned as U5 In the accompanying drawings: shown' in Fig. 4 of the drawings, I cause the Fig. 1 is a detached face view of a tag to blade 20 of a punch 21 to move downward and which a string is to be attached; engage. the said string between its ends andv Fig. 2 is a broken view of a piece of string force the same through the tag in looped il designed to be attached to the tag shown in form, as shown in Fig. 5 ofthe drawings, 7' Fig, 1; f f thereby forming in the said tag a slit 22, the Fig. 3 is a face view of the tag with the OppGSed walls of which recover suiiciently, string positioned thereover, preparatory to afterthe withdrawal of the blade 20, to pinch forcing the same laterally through the tag; the String between them, as clearly shown in f7 Fig. 4 is a schematic sectional view show- Flg. Of the drawings.

ing a simple form of apparatus for carrying After the string has been forced through out the manufacturing of my improved tag; the tag, as abovedescribed, I apply to the the parts being shown in the positions due PUShl-tlllugh portion 23 of the string a d them preparatory t0 forcing the String Small ammini? 0f adhesive, by means Of il. "A" through the tag from one face to the other @nger 24, WlliCh latter is normally immersed 5" and applying adhesive t0 the Said String; ina bath of glue or other adhesive 25 con- Fig. 5 isa view corresponding to Fig. 4 tained in atank 26. The said finger offsets but showing the parts in the positions due TOIP a -leVel m'hung P011 a PW@t Q8 and themafter the string has been forced through havmg an arm 29 extendmg outwardly @Ver 'm the tag and adhesive has been applied to the th? edge of the tank 26 and by means 0f s" pushed-through portion of the said string; Whlch. the nger 24 may be Operated to en' Fig. 6 is a face view of a ta." having a string gage. lts upper and with the pushed'through attacled to it C r portion 23 of the string by any approved F. ,7 1 6.1m y. 7 b ,r 1 1n operating mechanism which will preferably l lg 1S a Comespim L1 ne u OO be timed to brino the said finder 24into action 9U ing toward the opposite face of the tag: D n

htl ftth h21h fdtl Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on the line tlfgydlrolgh tgig; as 016e le 8 8. of Fig 6.; The application of adhesive to the string y, Fg 9 l? a Smlla VleW when 0n the hn@ 16, as above described, serves to stillen and "i) 9 9 0f Flg- 6; solidify the pushed-through portion 23 there- 9 Fig lo is a DGTSPGCV@ View 0f il Series 0f of tosuch van extent that it is converted into 'igS COHHGCGCl OgGhSI' by 2L Single S'Gl; arelatively-rigid bulbous anchor which effecand tively resists any normal strains tending to Fig. 11 is a view corresponding to Fig. 9 pull the string back through the slit 22. In but showing a modification in `which the end instances where the tag 15 is made of suiciently tough material, it has been found unnecessary to apply adhesive as above described, but I prefer to so do as a safety measure.

Forcing the string through the tags in the manner above described in looped form is especially suitable to manufacturing processes in which it is desired to have a group of tags connected together, as shown in Fig. 10, so that they may be severed at the time of use as required.

As shown in Fig. 1l of the drawings, it is feasible to force the end of the string through the tag and still provide a strong connection, though I prefer the looped form first described, since it provides an added area of string for gripping engagement by the opposed walls of the slit 22.

In certain instances, where the nature of the tag material is such that it does not possess the proper resiliency to properly recover its original flat form adjacent the slit after the forcing through of the string, it is obvious that rollers or other pressure devices may be employed to insure the recovery of the material of the tag to a suiicient degree togrip the string properly.

It is obvious without further illustration that if desired the string may be forced through a given tag at several different points in the event that extra security of attachment is desired.

While I have described the forming of the slit 22 in the ta by forcing the string therethrough, it is o vious that the tag may be initially provided with a slit before the punch 21 is brought into action to force the string through the tag as described.

The improved tag described herein is not only 10W in cost butis superior, in many rgects, to the stringed tags of the prior art an especially so as regards neatness and the strength of the connection between the tag and string.

I claim:

1. A new article of manufacture, comprising a tag having a string-receiving slit formed therein and a string having a looped portion extending through the said slit from one face of the said tag to the other and gripped between the opposed walls of the said slit.

2. A new article of manufacture, comprising a tag having a string-receiving opening formed therein and a string having a portion extending through the said opening from the front face of the tag to the rear face thereof, upon which latter face it is exposed, and adhesive applied to the exposed portion of the said string to stiifen the bers thereof to form an anchor for preventing the withdrawal of the string from the said opening.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification.

JOHN PIERCE. 

